Matthew Flinders, the man credited with naming Australia, has been reburied in Lincolnshire.
A 19th Century explorer credited with mapping and naming Australia has been laid to rest in the village of his birth.
His descendants were joined by the Bishop of Lincoln and dignitaries from Australia and Mauritius – where he was held captive during the Napoleonic wars – for a service at the Church of St Mary and the Holy Rood.Charles Flinders Lucas, a descendant of Capt Flinders, with his wife Aveley LucasCharles Flinders Lucas, a descendant, travelled from Australia to attend the ceremony.
Capt Flinders became the first known person to navigate around the entire coast of Australia, confirming it as a continent. On a return voyage to Britain in 1803, he was arrested by French authorities in Mauritius and held captive for six years.Daryl Slater travelled to Lincolnshire from Perth, Western Australia, to witness the ceremony."Many years ago I was in Sydney with my father and saw the statue of Matthew Flinders' cat Trim on a windowsill in Macquarie Street. From there I grew and read and understood more.
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